diff --git a/app/models/miq_queue.rb b/app/models/miq_queue.rb
index 4b9f4cb16b7..cfac74ac202 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_queue.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_queue.rb
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ def self.get_worker(task_id)
   private
 
   def activate_miq_task(args)
-    MiqTask.update_status(miq_task_id, MiqTask::STATE_ACTIVE,  MiqTask::STATUS_OK, "Task starting") if miq_task
-    pars = args.first
-    pars[:miq_task_id] = miq_task_id if pars.kind_of?(Hash)
+    MiqTask.update_status(miq_task_id, MiqTask::STATE_ACTIVE, MiqTask::STATUS_OK, "Task starting") if miq_task_id
+    params = args.first
+    params[:miq_task_id] = miq_task_id if params.kind_of?(Hash)
     args
   end